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In Conversation – Elizabeth Shepherd

Elizabeth Shepherd is a jazz/soul pianist and singer. In 2006 her debut album, Start To Move, was voted one of the top jazz albums by listeners of the Gilles Peterson Show on BBC Radio Worldwide. She’s toured the world and shared the stage with Christian McBride, Victor Wooten, and Branford Marsalis. Her latest album, Rewind,… Read more »

Peppe Voltarelli: True Blue Bohemian

Peppe is a wonderful man?a true bohemian! He goes wherever his guitar takes him.? Daniela Nardi, in an interview with Wanda Waterman Peppe Voltarelli is an Italian singer-songwriter and accordion player noted as much for his searing social commentary as for his tender tributes to the people of his region, winning his songs the label… Read more »

In Conversation – Mo Kenney

Mo Kenney is a young Nova Scotian singer-songwriter who produced her debut album last September and has since been touring with Joel Plaskett and The Emergency and Ron Sexsmith. The recipient and nominee of numerous prestigious awards as well as raves from critics, Mo is known for clever, insightful lyrics?often on the subject of triumphing… Read more »

Gregor’s Bed – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

Film: You Ain’t Seen Nothin? Yet (Vous n?avez encore rien vu) Director: Alain Resnais Cast: Pierre Arditi, Sabine Azema, Lambert Wilson (with Mathieu Amalric, Anne Consigny, and Michel Piccoli) Genre: Art House, Drama ?Orpheus with his Lute made Trees, And the Mountaine tops that freeze, Bow themselves when he did sing… In sweet Musicke is… Read more »

In Conversation – Daniela Nardi

On the Crest of a New Mediterranean Wave Daniela Nardi, scheduled to appear at the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 5 and 6, is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter whose third album, Espresso Manifesto, is a vibrant, full-bodied jazz tribute to the songs of Paolo Conte. She’s the first female singer to tackle these songs, and… Read more »

In Conversation – Sienna Dahlen

Sienna Dahlen is a Toronto-based singer-songwriter and teacher with a Master’s degree in jazz performance from the University of Toronto. She’s toured the world and has collaborated with a number of notable artists, including Karl Jannuska, Mads Baerentzen, and Wassim Soubra. She recently released her album Verglas?a set of original and innovative songs beautifully arranged… Read more »

Health Matters – Ear Seeds

When you think of Chinese medicine, what comes to mind is usually acupuncture needles?or maybe strangely named herbs. But what about your ears? Although It’s not common knowledge, our ears are viewed as unique in traditional Chinese medicine. This is because their surface holds a myriad of energetic points, each of which represents one of… Read more »